All The Right Notes

Where do you start with opera?

Opera is a bit like Marmite… you either love it or hate it. But can an opera cynic learn to love this intense art form? Michael Beek chats to star soprano and opera advocate Danielle de Niese.
 
This episode is sponsored by Bang &amp; Olufsen.
 
Musical excerpt:
Mozart ‘L’amerò, sarò costane’ from Il re Pastore
Danielle de Niese (soprano); Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Charles Mackerras
Decca 478 1511 (2009)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mozart-Arias-Danielle-Niese/dp/B0027T5L4C
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The team from BBC Music Magazine demystify the world of classical music through down-to-earth discussion and lively interviews. Want to know what an orchestral conductor actually does? Or how to write an effective soundtrack? Then this is the podcast for you!